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Letter from CPR (1895) re: Death of Burton Wheatley

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last pa…

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / III / D: Personal and Family Records : Collected Material

Accession Number: 182

Reference Code: M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Corporate record

Responsibility: Canadian Pacific Railway

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 1 Textual Record (3 pages): tissue paper; non-annotated

History / Biographical: Burton Wheatley was an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway company, who died during a railway accident in 1894 which occurred at Field Hill, B.C. The Wheatley family were related to Ivy "Willie" Morant (1910-1986), wife of photographer Nicholas Morant.

Scope & Content: Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last page of the document to write the date and witness signatures have not been filled in (likely a copy of a completed form).

Notes: Item was previously numbered as M27/3/O.S./"H" and is entered into database twice; more recently updated as item in Nicholas Morant fonds

Name Access: Wheatley, Burton

Subject Access: Wheatley family; Wheatley, Burton; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific; Engineer; Death

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Conservation: Must be stored flat in mylar sheets

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.archivesalberta.org/findingaids/whyte/Morant/M300-III%20inv.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Miscellaneous Texts with Personal Notes, Liberty Magazine

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 published books and 1 magazine. Content includes 1 copy of 'Rails in the Canadian Rockies' with a note to 'Nick and Willie' Morant written by author Adolf Hungry Wolf; 1 copy of 'Virden Days: Memories of No. 19 E.F.T.S. R.C.A.F. 1941-1944' with an attached letter to Mollie Morant…

Date Range: 1945; 1946; 1977; 1979; 1987; 1988

Reference Code: M300 / II / C / 4 / 7 to 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / II / C / 4 : Published Images and Text

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / II / C / 4 / 7 to 12

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Published record

Responsibility: Produced by Adolf Hungry Wolf, D.M. Bain, Erling Strom

Date Range: 1945; 1946; 1977; 1979; 1987; 1988

Physical Description: 6 Textual records: 5 books, 1 magazine

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 published books and 1 magazine. Content includes 1 copy of 'Rails in the Canadian Rockies' with a note to 'Nick and Willie' Morant written by author Adolf Hungry Wolf; 1 copy of 'Virden Days: Memories of No. 19 E.F.T.S. R.C.A.F. 1941-1944' with an attached letter to Mollie Morant, dated 1946; 1 copy of 'Canadian Pacific Air Lines: Its History and Aircraft' with note from the author D.M. Bain to Nicholas Morant; 1 copy of Liberty Magazine signed by Mollie Morant with a biographical article on Nicholas Morant inside (pg. 18-19); 1 copy of '1988 Audubon Nature Yearbook' annotated by Nicholas Morant, with a typed letter to Nicholas Morant from the Yearbook's editor attached at the back; 1 copy of 'Pioneers on Skis' signed by author Erling Strom with Calgary Herald clipping and notes by Morant.

Storage Range: In file box M300 / II / C / 4 / 7 to M300 / II / C / 4 / 12

Name Access: Strom, Erling

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific; Travel; Skiing; Calgary Herald; Airplane; WWII; Biography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners

Language: English

Conservation: Items with risky materials attached, such as adhesives, must be covered with an acid-free paper barrier to protect adjacent items.

Creator: Adolf Hungry Wolf, D.M. Bain, Erling Strom

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Retirement Album

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: One photo album, blue, produced by Canadian Pacific Corporate Archives staff in honour of Nicholas Morant's retirement in 1981. Contains 63 photographs (9 colour, 56 b&w) pertaining to photography by and featuring Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant, with typed captions and notes to Nicholas Morant by…

Date Range: 1981

Reference Code: V500 / III / A / 3 / E / PD - 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Drawing

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / V500 / S20

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / III / A : Nick & Willie Morant

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: V500 / III / A / 3 / E / PD - 5

GMD: Photograph; Album; Photograph print; Drawing

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant

Date Range: 1981

Physical Description: 1 Photo Album: 63 prints, b&w and colour

Scope & Content: One photo album, blue, produced by Canadian Pacific Corporate Archives staff in honour of Nicholas Morant's retirement in 1981. Contains 63 photographs (9 colour, 56 b&w) pertaining to photography by and featuring Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant, with typed captions and notes to Nicholas Morant by Canadian Pacific staff. Contains two pages of signatures by staff members, a hand-drawn illustration, and a birthday card to Nicholas signed by Willie (n.d.).

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific; Photography; Retirement

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Quebec

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Pages which have been damaged by prolonged contact with the plastic pockets within the photo album have been re-housed in mylar to prevent further damage. If additional damage occurs to other pages/photos, they should be treated similarly.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Corporate Archives

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Sidney Smith Gumps Illustration and Asia Cruise Poster

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions …

Date Range: [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Poster; Drawing

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / III / D / 5 : Personal Interest and Gifts

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 to 94 O.S.

GMD: Poster; Drawing

Responsibility: Nicholas Morant, Sidney Smith

Date Range: [ca. 1910 - ca. 1940]; [ca. 1930 - ca. 1935]

Physical Description: 1 Illustration (with print), 1 Poster; b&w and colour

History / Biographical: Sidney Smith was the illustrator of 'The Gumps' comic strip, which ran from 1917 to 1959 in the Chicago Tribune. Smith was killed in a car accident in October 1935, shortly after signing a 3-year contract worth $1 million to continue production of the comic strip. "The Gumps" illustrations were then produced by Gus Edson, who kept up the comic strip for another 24 years.

Scope & Content: File consists of one illustration with attached b&w print cutout, and one wooden board with poster glued on either side. Content pertains to a hand-drawn illustration by cartoonist Sidney Smith of his famous character, Andy Gump (signed by artist and addressed to Nicholas Morant); and two portions of an advertising poster for cruises in Asia (possibly Canadian Pacific Steamlines but unknown, n.d.)

Notes: Item V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 94 O.S. has rough wooden edges (poster glued onto either side of wood base) and poses risk for other items in storage; has been scanned on both sides, and can be viewed under file in : common > A&L internal > case_files > m300_v500_s20_morant Poster board was originally stored inside large, dark brown picture frame which held V500 / III / D / 5 / PA - 93 O.S.

Name Access: Smith, Sidney

Subject Access: Illustration; Gumps; Comic; Canadian Pacific; Ship; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Asia

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Item PA - 94 O.S. has been scanned and saved on computer drive as it poses a risk to other items if physically stored together. Illustration must be stored with acid-free barrier to prevent further damage, and possibly mylar to protect attached b&w photographic print.

Creator: Sidney Smith, unknown

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.kenpiercebooks.com/gumps.htm https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-09-9702090404-story.html https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_sidney.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Willie Morant's Letter Collection, Notes for John Garden Book, News Clipping

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 17 cards and letters, 5 pages of handwritten notes and one newspaper clipping. Content pertains to collection of personal notes/correspondence kept by Willie Morant, including letters from friends and anniversary cards sent between herself and husband Nicholas Morant on their 46th …

Date Range: [ca. 1975 - ca. 1990]; 1982; 1984; 1990; [ca. 1990]

Reference Code: M300 / I / D2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: M300

Sub-Series: M300 / I / D2 : Photographs used by John Garden

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: M300 / I / D2

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1975 - ca. 1990]; 1982; 1984; 1990; [ca. 1990]

Physical Description: 23 Textual records: cards/personal letters, handwritten notes, newspaper clipping

Scope & Content: File consists of 17 cards and letters, 5 pages of handwritten notes and one newspaper clipping. Content pertains to collection of personal notes/correspondence kept by Willie Morant, including letters from friends and anniversary cards sent between herself and husband Nicholas Morant on their 46th and 48th wedding anniversaries (1982 and 1984); inventory lists and notes in pen by Nicholas Morant, keeping track of photographs to be used in one of John Garden's books, "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific" (1991) or "Nicholas Morant's Canada" (1998), with illustrations drawn by Morant on one of the pages; clipping of news article (December 1990) discussing Thomas Tyron's art book jacket, with message possibly written by Jon Whyte (?) at top.

Notes: Envelopes which originally held Willie's cards/notes collection and Nicholas Morant's handwritten notes are stored in folder behind their respective items. Items

Name Access: Garden, John F.; Tyron, Thomas; Morant, Ivy; Morant, Nicholas

Subject Access: Anniversary; Canadian Pacific; Photography

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Reference use only; no reproduction

Language: English

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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